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Vol. 134, No. 1
Rusk, Texas 75785 — Thursday, February 17,1983
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City Calls For Election Apr. 2
Mayor, Two Councilmen To Be Chosen
The Rusk City Council approved a
resolution calling for a city election on
Saturday, April 2 at city hall. Cordelia
Hassell will serve as judge. Mary
Hagle will be absentee clerk. Patsy
Crysup is alternate election judge and
election clerks are Lucille Ginn, Nora
Christopher and Lois Johnson.
Polls will be open from 7 a m to 7
p.m. for the election of mayor and two
councilmen.
The Council also appointed D. L.
Mayor Seeks Reelection
Two Others File For Council
BOBBY TOWNLEY and Rusk Police Chief Archie McKnight discuss
plans for Thursday evening's community-wide Weather Watchers
School at the Rusk State Hospital Staff Development Room. The four-
hour session which begins at 7 p.m. is open to the public, according to
Townley, chairman of the Rusk Disaster Preparedness Committee,
which sponsors the event. Townley says he hopes that representatives
of the police department, fire department, sheriff's department,
school district, both Rusk State and Rusk Memorial hospitals and all
other interested groups will attend. -staff photo
Dr. James V. Fisher, who has ser-
ved as Mayor of Rusk for the past four
years, announced Friday afternoon
that he would seek another term.
Walter Sessions and Bill Middleton
filed for Place 2 on the City Council.
This post is currently held by Leon
Foreman, who has not yet announced
whether he will seek his first elective
term. He was appointed by the council
early last fall following the
resignation of Donald Dickerson.
The term of Jimmy Thompson also
expires this year. Thompson has not
made a statement of whether or not he
RISD Sets Vote Apr. 2
Terms of Three Board Members Expire
The Rusk School Board has called
an election for selection of three
trustees for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday,
April 2 at the Southwestern Electric
Service Co. Terms of trustees Board
President Tom Sartain, Bobby Tosh
and Forest Dyess expire.
The election was called at a Monday
meeting of the board. Gerald Chap-
man was named election judge and
Katherine Lindsey, absentee clerk.
Mike Sullivan and Doyle Joyner
have filed for positions on the Rusk
school board. At press time
Tuesday night, no one else had
asked for a position on the ballot.
Persons wanting to file for places on
the ballot can do so at the school ad-
ministrative building.
The board met both Monday and
Tuesday evening to discuss district
constructions. Board members
discussed construction of six
classrooms and renovation at the kin-
dergarten campus with architect
George Rogers Monday evening. Ar-
chitects from SHWC Inc. worked all
day Tuesday and discussed final plans
for the construction of a new middle
school at a meeting Tuesday evening.
Cost of construction of six first
grade classrooms and renovation
work at the kindergarten campus will
be taken from existing funds.
March 8 has been set for selling
bonds for construction of the new
middle school. Voters in the district
approved a $2.975 million bond issue
on Jan. 22 for the construction of the
middle school, a band and music
building and addition of four new high
school classrooms.
Rogers reported Monday evening
that the additional classrooms at the
'Round Town
with Mrs. Roundabout
The following statement, read in an
issue of Reader's Digest, gives
sobering food for thought. "Did you
know that if you were a person 21
years of age, with averge working
skills... and planning to work until the
age of 65, by the time you finished
reading the rest of this sentence, the
federal government would have spent
more money than you could make for
the rest of your working life?"
Now that's frightening! I got to
thinking about Mamie Lee Carter. She
was honored Sunday afternoon with a
reception at Alto, to salute her 60
years service to The Alto Herald. And
I wondered ... how much money has
been spent by the federal government
since she went to work in private en-
terprise in 1923?
She probably wouldn't want to
know, you wouldn't want to know and
I don't want to know! Some things are
best left unsaid. It is sufficient to say
that many persons are privileged to
live in the U.S., to work in the U.S. and
to pay taxes in the U.S. What we do
wÑle enjoying this blessing is our
own doing.
For her it has been the pleasure and
privilege of serving her community at
the same institution of service for six
decades. Some of us only hope to live
60 years. She has racked up an im-
pressive 60 working years! And at the
■ame ptoce, enjoying the same
career!
Mamie Lee is a living legend. She
remembers the days of hot-type, let-
terpress newspaper production with
all its complicated, massive, tedious
machinery! Widowed with a four-
month old son, she began work when it
was most uncommon to see women
working. That was 1933. She was em-
ployed by the late Frank L. Weimar
and his wife, then publishers of The
A'*n HeraM
She recalls how her own son and the
Weimars' son, Frank Ed, literally
"grew up" in the backshop of The
Herald. A lot of water has gone under
the bridge since the roarin' 20's when
women began to "bob" their hair,
work for gainful wages and the
hemline of the skirts and dresses
came up.
Mamie Lee is a survivor. She had to
be. There was the death of her
husband when she was barely a
mother. Later there was the death of
her son. And with all the other citizens
who waited and watched, she sur-
vived World War II and the Korean
Conflict. These kinds of historic even-
ts take their toll, leave their mark.
Her grandson is a case in point. A ser-
viceman in Vietnam.
Happily, today, with all the bad
memories, Mamie Lee harbors even
more good memories. She is grateful
to her community which has needed
her assistance in the recording of
their many births, deaths, weddings,
reunions and other events which con-
stitute the process called "life."
For her, life is work. Doing that
which she can about what she can.
Now at the wonderful age of 81, a bir-
thday celebrated Feb. 12, she is wit-
nessing still more awesome changes
on the scene. Hers is a unique
generation. They have welcomed the
automobile, telephone, radio, TV and
space exploration.
What is next? Nothing would sur-
prise the undauntable Mamie Lee.
Not even the federal debt. She will
continue to do, tor as long as time
permits, that which she has always
done... work ... a life-saving Grace to
the fortúnales of the U.S.
May the rest of us be so lucky!
Until next week? -raw
kindergarten campus to house first
graders should cost around $245,000.
Half of the existing building will be re-
roofed with the same shingles as used
on the new rooms. He proposed to use
25 year fiberglass shingles. Gas heating
and cooling systems will be used with
a unit serving two classrooms. Carpet
is scheduled for floor coverings. Bids
should be taken around the first of
April and the contractor will be given
the option to determine when actual
construction will begin.
In another matter, Superintendent
Tony Murray distributed new five
year plans for the district.
Plans are to be up to the 85 percen-
tile on Math, Reading and Written
Composition by the year 1988. Present
figures show 80 percent for math; 76
percent for reading and 72 percent for
written composition.
Strategies to be used include staff
development by conducting inservice
to plan ways to implement scope and
sequence for continuity in curriculum
in reading, math and written com-
position. The district will pian
management system for teaching the
three subjects; survey scheduling and
note affect on progress and time on
task at all levels. Inservice sessions
will be held on maintaining a positive
educational climate and con-
sideration of different learning styles.
Consultants will be used to add exper-
tise to development of study skills and
techniques for teaching and reinfor-
cing at all levels. The district also
plans workshops to assist principals
in techniques for planning for im-
provement and evaluation of
methods, materials and teaching
strategies. Content and grade level
meetings will be held to compare
state framework of basic skills with
scope and sequence to note the need to
change or modify competencies.
Attending the meeting Monday
were Superintendent Tony Murray
and Board Members Sartain, Tosh,
Dyess, Mary Buchanan, Joe Ray
Ocker, Dr. James Hunter and Bruce
Stovall.
Youth Center Plans
Will Be Finalized
A meeting of interested parents will
be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17
concerning the Youth Center for
Rusk. The meeting will be at the Old
Cherokee Auto Parts Building on
Highway 69, which has been secured
for the Youth Center.
"All interested parents and friends
are urged to meet and view this
building," states Bob Clayton, one of
the organization's adult leaders. "In-
terested youth are asked to attend,
also," he says.
The Parent group will begin to
choose officers and committees, for-
mulate definite plans and accept
donations for the Youth Center.
'if you are unable to attend this
meeting, but would like to be included
in the planning, contact Dianne Sin-
clair or myself at M3-M01," Clayton
said.
will seek another term. To date, no
one has filed for this position.
Mayor Fisher is currently serving
as First Vice Chairman of the East
Texas Council of Governments. He is
expected to be elevated to chairman
next year.
The Rusk mayor was in Washington
D.C. as a representative of the East
Texas Council of Governments to
discuss the new Federalism that will
place more responsibility to ad-
minister federal grants, etc. from the
federal to state and area governmen-
ts.
Smith of 203 North Main Street as city
judge during its regular meeting
Tuesday evening at city hall.
Toni Guinn was named to the
library advisory committee and
Harold Porter. Margaret Perkins and
Gloria Jennings to the sesquicenten-
nial committee
Action concerning several items
was tabled because two councilmen
were absent. Absent were Coun-
cilmen Jim Thompson and Leon
Foreman. Attending the Tuesday
evening session were Mayor James
Fisher and Councilmen Edd Stover,
Charles Hassell and Scott Jared, as
well as City Attorney Steve Guy and
City Secretary Mary Hagle
Bobby Tosh, Rusk builder, ap-
peared before the Council to discuss
what should be done about a roadway
on property he wants to purchase
from the Rusk Industrial Foundation
on Third Street.
Tosh said there is no record that the
street is a dedicated street, although
it has been used as a street for many
years. He said he would be happy to
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LETTERS OF INTENT were signed last week by Texas athletes. And
Rusk Eagle Brian Townsend was one of those sought after. Here, the
Rusk youth places his signature on an intent letter with the Stephen F.
Austin State University Lumberjacks. Standing from left are Rusk
Coach Louis C'aveness and Jim Townsend. the youth's father. Town-
send, an all round athlete was signed for his performance in football.
-staff photo
Bids Are Let
By Commissioners Court
Bids were the order of business for
the Monday meeting of the Cherokee
County commissioners court.
Commissioners met throughout the
morning and then again until mid-
afternoon to award bids ranging from
the county depository to the purchase
of road materials for the various
precincts.
The county depository bid went to
Citizens Bank of Rusk. The bid
showed a minimum interest rate of
nine percent. The bank will pay one
and one/fourth percent above the
treasury bill rate with a nine percent
minimum. Another bid was received
from First State Bank of Rusk, which
submitted a 10 percent minimum rate
and a one percent above treasury bill
rate. Treasury bills are now paying
8.345 percent and members of the
court felt interest rates would raise
after the economy recovers. County
Judge Robert McNatt said
•See COUNTY, p. 12
Citizens Want Railroad
ICC To Get Letters Of Protest
the courthouse for final plans
Organizers of the protest say they
would like to get the Cotton Belt
Railroad, owner of the line between
Rusk and Lufkin, and the Angelina
and Neches River Railroad to agree
on a settlement or get the interstate
commerce commission in Washington
to force the companies to settle.
About 70 people, including officials
from Cherokee County and the City of
Rusk, were invited to the meeting.
The Rusk Chamber of Commerce
last year officially opposed the Cotton
Belt Railroad's intentions to abandon
the line between the two cities.
After the ICC filed suit opposing the
unlawful abandonment of the route,
the Cotton Belt entered negotiations
with the Angelina and Nechee River
Railroad on selling the 40-mile Husk-
to -Lufltln line.
Lots of suggestions came forth
when around 50 concerned Rusk and
Cherokee County citizens met Thur-
sday night at the courthouse to
discuss ways to keep rail service in
the south end of the county.
Rusk Mayor James Fisher presided
at the one hour meeting.
Plans are to send the ICC in
Washington, D.C. sworn affadavits
from users of the railroad and civic
leaders expressing desire to keep the
line.
A&NR Railroad of Lufkin has in-
dicated they would be interested in
purchasing the line from Southern
Pacific Railroad from Lufkin to
Jacksonville The Southern Pacific
has Indicated they would sell from two
mllea south of Rusk to Lufkin
Another meeting la scheduled in
Rusk for next Tueaday at 7:90 p.m. in
dedicate it to the city, but the Mi -et u
only 40 feet wide rather than :<e 50
feet as required by city zoning
Utilities and street lights have been
set up using the 40 feet width, he said.
The matter is to be studied by L'ie City
Manager and City Attorney and an-
nother councii meeting will be caiied
to consider the matter
Also scheduled for consideration at
the special meeting will be the
possible termination of a lease
agreement with the Rusk Industrial
Foundation for the property in
question The city holds a lease for the
property until 1986 The site has been
used as a baseball field, but baseball
activities have been moved to another
site
•See C ITY, p. 12
News
Briefs
Rural Fire Aid Asked
Fire Chiefs from throughout
Cherokee County met Thursday
evening to discuss their plans for
providing county fire protection
William Blankinship. Gallatin Fire
Chief speaking to members of the
Commissioners Court as spokesman
for the fire chiefs on Feb 7. asked
the court to begin to consider the pur
chase of a communication system for
the county fire departments and im-
possible hiring of a county fire mar-
shal
Blankinship said the firemen will
have their askings finalized before the
county judge and county auditor
prepare a proposed county budget in
April Another meeting of the group
will beheld before March 15
CCAD To Meet Thursday
Directors for the Cherokee County
Appraisal District will meet at 2 30
p m Thursday at the CCAD offices in
Rusk to approve the reappointment of
R L Wood of Jacksonville to serve on
the district's board of review
Other members of the board ar
Frank Nowell of Rusk and Billy Ra>
Johnson of Alto
Directors are expected to approv
agency holidays for the year change
the effective date of the group in-
surance participation, discuss the
delinquent tax system and consider
the employment of a part-time em
ployee
End of Band Boosters';
What may be the last meeting of the
Rusk Band Boosters has been set for 7
p.m. Monday at the Rusk Federal
Community Room.
Workers in the organization say the
meeting will be the last until a suf-
ficient number attend and indicate
they are interested in the
organization.
The organization is open to both
parents of band members and others
in the community who are interested
in promoting activities of the high
school band
Terrorism Is Topic
Park H Stearns, Supervisory
Special Agent with the Foreign Coun
terintelligence Squad in Dallas will be
guest speaker for the Tuesday noon
luncheon of the Rusk Kiwanis Club at
the New Southern Motor Hotel.
He will speak to the group on
Terrorism and will include a presen
tation of slides on the subject.
2nd Grade Play for PTA
A musical play titled "Selfish
Giant" will be presented by second
grade students at the 7 p m Thursday
meeting of the Rusk P-TA
Karen Vaught, president, says all
parents and friends of the school are
invited.
The PTA candy sale is to start soon,
according to Mrs Vaught She says
this is the group's major fund raising
endeavor with proceeds to benefit
school projects Students selling can
dy will be awarded prises
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